It's not soap hell yet, Thorsten Kaye has yet to be cast.

Bwah! Todd, John McBain, Sonny, and Jason on the same show. There is such a thing as soap hell and it is here! I can't wait to hear how these airhogs share the 40 something minutes. The behind the scene tension will be off the scale.

Exactly.

Why did ABC cancel OLTL? Since RC/FV can't be bothered with, you know, GH's cast. Retitle this show OLTL: The Port Charles Years and stop fronting.

Never watched OLTL. If I had wanted to, I would have when it was on. These characters had their run, THEIR ending. FOCUS ON WHAT YOU HAVE.

I cannot wait for the cancellation notice. GH is dead.

HAHA I am the opposite of you. I was a huge OLTL fan who has zero desire to watch GH. I miss OLTL dearly and haven't even had the slightest desire to sample GH or any other soap, even after relatively good reviews (probably by fellow OLTL fans ). Not even B&B. I'm done.

I guess I saw it as RC trying to follow "Marland's rules" and not trying to radically change things on day one. That's a good way to piss off the fans you have left. I agree with you that GH has immediately become easier to watch. I'm not saying it's perfect, but the episodes no longer feel like homework I'm dreading. That's how I felt all during GW's watch, until I finally gave up for the first time in 20 years. I've always found soaps to be a source of comfort and routine, so it takes a HELL of a lot to make me quit. I watched ATWT when it was literally known as the worst show on TV. This fall, GH was significantly worse, imo.

I can agree with that. And I somewhat give them the benefit of following Marland's rules (RC did a great job transitioning between Higley's dreck on OLTL to his stuff which started off strong, but he did spend time as co-HW for a few months so...). My worry is that they seem to be building for a fairly long term story involving the mob and Sonny, it doesn't feel like transition stuff to me.

But I agree with you about GH--actually for a long time I've had gone through periods where I've tried to get back into it now, and it's felt exactly like you say-0-homework--and despite some major story issues, it really doesn't right now, and I don't think it's just due to missing my AMC and OLTL and being desperate...

It's going to be one big wee-wee measuring pee-peeing match. Still, it's better to have a show overrun with egocentric men vying for alpha male than a show full of pointless half-naked ones who drive story solely for superficial reasons.

ANd FV/RC have just signed on the Ford Bros!

I don't even mind the idea of Todd and Carly, but those scenes were so rushed and ridiculous (would either character put so much instant trust into a stranger?) Ugh.

The acting tics will be off the scale. They will look like Maury Povich guests in baby daddy drama.

WIthout Kassie I just don't care. Roger Howarth has spent most of his daytime career shouting and looking bored. We already have that with Maurice Benard.

But I agree with you about GH--actually for a long time I've had gone through periods where I've tried to get back into it now, and it's felt exactly like you say-0-homework--and despite some major story issues, it really doesn't right now, and I don't think it's just due to missing my AMC and OLTL and being desperate...

The editing makes it less heavy but the stories suck so much I just can't get involved. Having Robert shun his granddaughter in favor of a "son" is degrading writing and makes him look even worse. Carly/Sonny bickering is abysmal. Bensonhurst Sybil is like a bad party joke that was blatantly tacked on to the character. And the show has so many pointless blondes - I still have a hard time telling Sybil and Maxie apart.

Ugh, I bet they pair him with Carly

More bad ham. What a joke!

I'd prefer TSJ but Howarth's alright too...at least he knows his lines?

I am of two, no three, minds about this:

the T&B/RH Todd fan in me:

YAY!

the OLTL fan in me who's worried that KDP/Blair might not be there:

BOO!

the OLTL fan who sees some GHers upset about our stars going over there:

I totally get it, especially since I have become a HUGE R&A fan via YouTube and want to see Robin's "death" handled better.

However, I am willing to wait and see what happens right now.

Edited March 8, 201213 yr by MissLlanviewPA

This is reminding of when Another World was cancelled and 4 of their characters went to ATWT and 2 of the characters were killed off.

Here's hoping the same thing is going happen again with Todd.

Edited March 8, 201213 yr by reallyhateskateonlost